ES3039807T3 - Connection configuration method and apparatus, communication device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A connection configuration method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium are provided. The connection configuration method comprises: configuring a time parameter for switching a multi-card terminal from a first communication system to a second communication system; and sending said time parameter to the multi-card terminal.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Connection setup procedure and apparatus, communication device and storage medium

TECHNICAL FIELD

This description relates to, but is not limited to, a field of radio communication technologies, and particularly to connection configuration procedures, communication devices, and storage media.

BACKGROUND

With the development of radio communication technologies, a large number of multi-SIM mobile terminals have appeared on the market. Multi-SIM mobile phones generally have two typical use cases. In the first case, a business user has one personal SIM card and one business SIM card, and both are used in the same mobile phone. In the second case, an individual user has multiple personal SIM cards used for different businesses, and these cards can be used in communication systems belonging to the same operator or to different operators.

When a multi-card terminal is transferred from one operator's communications system to another, or from a first communications system to a second communications system belonging to the same operator, the terminal needs to terminate its current RRC connection on the first system. This means the terminal's current service on the first system will be disconnected, and the RRC connection and service will be re-established when the terminal returns to the first system, impacting service continuity. When attempting to connect to the second system, connection conflicts may occur because the communication resources are already occupied by the first system. Furthermore, the base station may continue paging the terminal after it disconnects from the first system, resulting in wasted system search resources.

US patent 2018/063735 A1 refers to systems and procedures for a wireless communication device to manage cellular measurements, including, but not limited to, performing measurements based on a first measurement configuration message received from a network, receiving a second measurement configuration message from the network before measurements based on the first measurement configuration message are completed, and continuing to perform measurements based on the first measurement configuration message after receiving the second measurement configuration message.

US Patent 2018/077728 A1 relates to systems and procedures for implementing an adaptive access procedure on a multi-SIM wireless communication device that has at least a first SIM and a second SIM associated with a shared RF resource. The wireless communication device can detect that signaling is required on a Random Access Channel (RACH) to establish access to a first network on a modem stack associated with the first SIM, identify a first protection window that has a duration based on the expected response time from the first network to signaling on the RACH, and determine whether a scheduled disconnection period is planned to occur to decode a search channel on a second network supported by the second SIM within the first protection window. If so, the wireless communication device can postpone signaling on the RACH until the scheduled disconnection period has ended.

US Patent 2017/208611 A1 relates to multi-subscription, multi-wait communication devices and procedures for managing communication activity. A device processor in the communication device can determine the timing of an upcoming disconnection from a first subscription to a second subscription, and can determine whether an upcoming communication activity in the first subscription is a critical communication activity. The device processor can determine whether the upcoming disconnection and the upcoming communication activity will collide in response to the determination that the upcoming communication activity is critical, and can schedule one or both of the upcoming critical communication activity and the disconnection to avoid the collision in response to the determination that the upcoming disconnection and the upcoming communication activity will collide.

WO 2015/139752 A1 refers to a technique that includes receiving, by a Mobile Station (MS) from a first cell, a measurement configuration message that includes a Cell Individual Offset (CIO) value for a second cell that causes one or more MSs within a threshold interval of the second cell to send a measurement report to the first cell, sending a measurement report from the MS to the first cell that indicates a handover to the second cell, receiving, by the MS from the first cell, a handover command that instructs the MS to perform a non-random access handover from the first cell to the second cell, the handover command includes a time offset value for the MS and a handover time indicator, and performing, by the MS, a non-random access handover from the first cell to the second cell at the time indicated by the handover time indicator and simultaneously with a remodel of the first cell.

SUMMARY

The invention provides a connection configuration procedure performed by a network device according to independent claim 1, a connection configuration procedure performed by a multi-card terminal according to independent claim 7, communication devices according to independent claims 12 and 13, and non-transient computer-readable storage media according to independent claims 14 and 15.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: receiving a notification that the multi-card terminal is performing the transfer from the first communication system to the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the notification includes at least one of:

a notification sent when a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; a notification indicating that the multi-card terminal needs to perform an operation on the second communication system; or

a notification indicating a type of operation to be executed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the procedure further includes: disconnecting the first communication system and the multi-card terminal, in response to a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicting with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: determining a duration where the multi-card terminal leaves the first communication system based on the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system and the time parameter.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: stopping the transmission of data with the multi-card terminal within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: sending a notification to the first communication system that the transfer to the second communication system is taking place.

In one embodiment, the sending, to the first communication system, of the notification that the transfer to the second communication system is taking place, includes:

Send a notification when a connection between a multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; or, send, to the first communication system, a notification indicating that there is an operation to be executed on the second communication system; or, send, to the first communication system, a notification indicating a type of operation of an operation to be executed on the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the sending, to the first communication system, of the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed in the second communication system includes:

Send the notification indicating the type of operation to be performed on the second communication system to the first communication system, in response to the determination, based on the time parameter, that different time parameters are configured for different operations performed on the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: stopping the transmission of data with the first communication system within the duration.

A connection configuration device is also described. The device includes: a configuration module and a transmission module.

The configuration module is configured to set a time parameter for a transfer of a multi-card terminal from a first communication system to a second communication system.

The sending module is configured to send the time parameter to the multi-card terminal.

In one embodiment, the configuration module includes: a first configuration module and a second configuration module.

The first configuration module is set up to configure different time parameters for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system.

The second configuration module is configured to set the same time parameter for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the device also includes: a first receiving module, configured to receive a notification that the multi-card terminal is transferring from the first communication system to the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the device further includes: a connection module, configured to disconnect the first communication system and the multi-card terminal, in response to a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicting with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system.

In one embodiment, the device further includes: a determination module, configured to determine a duration during which the multi-card terminal disconnects from the first communication system, based on the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system and the time parameter. In one embodiment, the device further includes: a stopping module, configured to stop data transmission with the multi-card terminal within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

A connection configuration device is also described. The device includes: a second receiving module and a transfer module.

The second receiving module is configured to receive a time parameter to perform a handover from a first communication system to a second communication system.

The handover module is configured to leave the first communication system and perform the handover to the second communication system within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

In one embodiment, the device also includes: a second sending module, configured to send to the first communication system a notification that the transfer to the second communication system is taking place.

In one embodiment, the second sending module is further configured to send the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed on the second communication system to the first communication system, in response to the determination, based on the time parameter, that different time parameters are configured for different operations executed on the second communication system.

In one embodiment, the device also includes: a data processing module, configured to stop data transmission with the first communication system within the duration.

In the implementations described, a time parameter is configured for the handover of a multi-card terminal from a first communication system to a second communication system. This time parameter is sent to the multi-card terminal, allowing one side of the base station to know the handover time and perform operations accordingly. This reduces connection conflicts and resource waste that can occur when the first communication system is unaware of the handover.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a radio communication system according to realizations of the description.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setup procedure according to one embodiment of the description.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setup procedure according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setup procedure according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a connection setup procedure according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to one embodiment of the description.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal according to one embodiment of the description.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a base station according to one embodiment of the description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, will now be referred to in detail. The following description refers to the accompanying drawings, where the same numbers in different drawings represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations set forth in the following description of exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the description. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and procedures in accordance with aspects related to the description set forth in the accompanying claims.

The terms used in the description are solely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the description. The singular forms of "a," "said," and "the" used in the description and appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It is also to be understood that the term "and/or" as used in this invention refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated enumerated elements.

It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, and third may be used in this description to describe various pieces of information, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish the same type of information from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this description, instructional information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as instructional information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used in this invention may be interpreted as "when," "while," or "in response to the determination."

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a radio communication system according to the embodiments described. As illustrated in Figure 1, the radio communication system is based on cellular mobile communication technology. The radio communication system may include several terminals 11 and several base stations 12.

Terminal 11 can be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to the user. Terminal 11 can communicate with one or more core networks using a Radio Access Network (RAN). Terminal 11 can be an Internet of Things (IoT) terminal, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or cell phone), or a computer. The IoT terminal can be a fixed, portable, pocket, handheld, embedded computer, or vehicle-mounted device, such as a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile device, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment (UE). Alternatively, Terminal 11 can also be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) device or a vehicle-mounted device. For example, terminal 11 could be a trip computer with a radio communication function or a radio communication device externally connected to a trip computer. Alternatively, terminal 11 could also be a roadside device, such as a lamppost, traffic light, or other roadside device with a radio communication function.

Base station 12 can be a network-side device in the radio communication system. The radio communication system can be a fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication system, also known as Long Term Evolution (LTE). It can also be a 5G system, also known as New Radio (NR) or 5G NR. Alternatively, it can be a next-generation 5G system. The access network in the 5G system can be called a Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) or MTC system.

Base Station 12 can be an evolved NodeB (eNB) adopted in the 4G system. Alternatively, Base Station 12 can also be a gNodeB (gNB) adopting a centralized and distributed architecture in the 5G system. When Base Station 12 adopts the centralized and distributed architecture, it typically includes a Central Unit (CU) and at least two Distributed Units (DUs). The CU is provided with protocol stacks consisting of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, a Radio Link Control (RC) layer, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer. The DU is provided with a Physical Layer (PHY) protocol stack. The specific implementation of Base Station 12 is not limited to the realizations described.

A radio connection can be established between base station 12 and terminal 11 via a radio air interface. In different implementations, the radio air interface is based on the fourth-generation (4G) mobile communication standard. Alternatively, the radio air interface is based on the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication standard.

For example, the radio air interface is the NR. Alternatively, the radio air interface can also be a radio air interface based on a next-generation 5G mobile communication standard.

In some implementations, an end-to-end (E2E) connection can also be established between terminals 11, for example, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication scenes, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication, and Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) communication in a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication.

In some embodiments, the radio communication system may also include a network management device 13.

The various base stations 12 are connected to the network management device 13, respectively. The network management device 13 can be a core network device in the radio communication system. For example, the network management device 13 can be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, the network management device can also be other core network devices, such as a Serving Gateway (SGW), a Public Data Network Gateway (PGW), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), or a Home Subscriber Server (HSS). The implementation form of the network management device 13 is not limited to the embodiments described.

Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating a connection configuration procedure according to one implementation of the description. As illustrated in Figure 2, the implementations of the description provide a connection configuration procedure. The procedure includes the following.

In block S110, a time parameter is configured for a transfer of a multi-card terminal from a first communication system to a second communication system.

Here, the first and second communication systems can be provided by different operators, or they can be from the same operator but based on different communication standards, such as the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Alternatively, they can both be from the same operator and based on the same communication standard; for example, both could be New Radio (NR) systems.

In this case, the time parameter can be set with reference to a specific operation performed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system, such as search reception, measurement, system information reading, and tracking area update (TAU) on the second communication system. The time parameter value can be obtained from empirical data of the aforementioned specific operations or determined by analyzing current network operating data based on the current network operating conditions. The configuration can be performed manually or automatically by the base station according to predefined rules.

The time parameter includes at least one of: a duration, a start time, and an end time, and several time parameters of an exit duration where the multi-card terminal leaves the first communication system by transferring to the second communication system can be determined directly or indirectly.

In block S120, the time parameter is sent to the multi-card terminal.

In this context, a multi-card terminal is a terminal containing multiple subscriber identification modules. A multi-card terminal can be a terminal containing at least two subscriber identification modules, for example, a dual-card terminal or a triple-card terminal. One possible operating mode for a multi-subscriber identification module terminal is dual card with dual standby and single pass; dual card with dual standby and double pass; or triple card with triple standby. The subscriber identification module can be a separate, individual subscriber identification module (SIM) card or an integrated subscriber identification module (e-SIM) within the terminal, and so on.

Here, the multi-card terminal can store the time parameter locally after receiving it and apply it to a connection application flow to the second communication system. The time parameter can be sent, via broadcast signaling, to all multi-card terminals accessing the first communication system, or it can be sent, via unicast signaling, to a pre-set multi-card terminal accessing the first communication system. This can be achieved through configuration using other configuration signals (other configuration) in the Radio Resource Control Reset (RRCReconfiguration) signaling and transmission.

The connection configuration procedure according to the realizations in the description applies to a network device on the network side, for example, various types of base stations, 3G base stations, 4G base stations, 5G base stations, macro base stations, micro base stations, or small base stations.

In this embodiment, the time parameter is configured for the handover of the multi-card terminal from the first communication system to the second communication system, and this time parameter is sent to the multi-card terminal. Therefore, the search reading or measurement performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system may take a short interval of approximately 20 ms to reach the first communication system. From the perspective of the first communication system, this results in shadow fading. Since each search cycle occurs only once, if the first communication system is unaware of the multi-card terminal's handover, network power control and link adaptation algorithms may be affected, potentially leading to wasted resources in the first communication system. In this embodiment, the time parameter corresponding to the search or measurement operation is configured to allow the base station to know the time of the multi-card terminal's transfer from the first communication system to the second communication system in order to perform the operations. Therefore, the problem of connection conflict and wasted resources is reduced since the first communication system does not know the situation of the multi-card terminal transfer.

In one embodiment, configuring the time parameter for the transfer of the multi-card terminal from the first communication system to the second communication system includes: configuring different time parameters for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system; or, configuring the same time parameter for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system.

Here, by setting different time parameters depending on different operations to be performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system, the different operations performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system include operations such as search reception, measurement, system information reading and TAU performance.

For example, operator base station #1 of operator #1 establishes, for dual-card UE terminal #1, that the total duration during which dual-card UE terminal #1 can leave the first communication system is 2 seconds if dual-card UE terminal #1 performs the TAU in the second communication system. Operator base station #1 of operator #1 establishes, for dual-card UE terminal #1, that dual-card UE terminal #1 can leave for 1 second if dual-card UE terminal #1 reads system information in the second communication system.

By configuring different timing parameters for different operations, the timing parameters can be set according to the execution times corresponding to each operation. For example, the execution of the TAU operation by the terminal in the second communication system might take a long interval of 5 seconds to reach the first communication system. If a single timing parameter is set universally without distinguishing between specific operations, an excessively long time will result in the multi-card terminal disconnecting from the first communication system for an excessively long period, impacting service continuity. Conversely, an excessively short time will prevent the multi-card terminal from completing its operation in the second communication system, hindering the communication function. Therefore, by configuring timing parameters for the execution times corresponding to different operations, communication continuity can be ensured. This is beneficial for achieving the communication function, improving resource utilization, and making the communication system operation more reliable. Here, depending on the different operations performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system, the same time parameter is configured. For example, operator 1's base station no. 1 sets, for dual-card UE terminal no. 1, that the total exit time where dual-card UE terminal no. 1 leaves the first communication system is 2s if dual-card UE terminal no. 1 performs a TAU or similar operation in the second communication system.

Here, by configuring the same time parameter for different operations, since the first communication system, the second communication system, and the multi-card terminal do not need to distinguish the time parameters corresponding to different operations, the same time parameter that is generally applicable to several operations is configured according to the different operations performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system. For example, in a case where the TAU operation requires 2 seconds and the measurement operation requires 1 second, the time parameter can be universally set to 2 seconds. In this way, the first communication system, the second communication system, and the multi-card terminal do not need to obtain the time parameters for the corresponding operation types based on specific operation types, such as distinguishing configurations, operation queries, or similar at their respective ends, which simplifies the process and makes the configuration and communication process easier and more efficient.

Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a connection configuration procedure according to another embodiment of the description. The procedure also includes: in block S130, a notification is received that the multi-card terminal is transferring from the first communication system to the second communication system.

Here, upon receiving notification that the multi-card terminal is transferring from the first communication system to the second, the first communication system can determine the start time when the multi-card terminal leaves the first system and transfers to the second, based on the transmission time and the notification arrival time. The exit time when the multi-card terminal leaves the first system and transfers to the second to perform operations—that is, the initial calculation point of the configured time parameter—can be precisely determined, thus achieving timing synchronization at each end and making the communication process more reliable and efficient.

In this case, if the first communication system's network configures different timing parameters for different operations performed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system's network, the multi-card terminal can include information about the operation to be performed on the second communication system in the notification. This allows the first communication system to process communication procedures accurately and efficiently.

Here, if the first system's network configures the universal configuration for the multi-card terminal without distinguishing the operations, the multi-card terminal can only inform the first network that the multi-card terminal needs to perform an operation on the second network, or inform the first network what specific operation needs to be performed.

In one embodiment, the notification includes at least one of:

a notification sent when a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; a notification indicating that the multi-card terminal needs to perform an operation on the second communication system; or

a notification indicating a type of operation to be executed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system.

In this case, when the multi-card terminal needs to establish a communication connection with the second communication system, and the multi-card terminal has already established a communication connection with the first communication system (i.e., the communication connection resource corresponding to the multi-card terminal is already occupied by the first communication system), if the second communication system attempts to occupy the communication connection resource, a resource allocation conflict will arise between the first and second communication systems. If the communication connection with the first communication system is forcibly stopped, unknown failures and errors will occur. In this implementation, the notification includes an alert sent when the connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with the connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system. This allows the connection to the first communication system causing the conflict to be stopped in a timely manner, thus reducing system failures or errors.

Here, the notification includes an alert indicating that the multi-card terminal needs to perform an operation on the second communication system. The multi-card terminal sends this alert to the first communication system, allowing the first system to be informed of the terminal's status in a timely manner. This enables appropriate action to be taken, such as temporarily disconnecting the data exchange process for the multi-card terminal to conserve communication resources.

In this case, the notification includes a message indicating the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system. After the first communication system receives the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system, a corresponding operation time for the multi-card terminal on the second communication system can be obtained based on the configured timing parameters. This allows for more precise management of the communication process, improves system operating efficiency, and saves system resources.

Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a connection configuration procedure according to another embodiment of the description. The procedure also includes an S140 block for disconnecting the first communication system of the multi-card terminal when a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system.

In this case, when the multi-card terminal needs to establish a communication connection with the second communication system, and the multi-card terminal has already established a communication connection with the first communication system (i.e., the communication connection resource for the multi-card terminal is already occupied by the first communication system), if the second communication system attempts to occupy that connection resource, a resource conflict will arise between the first and second communication systems. In this implementation, when the connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with the connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system, the first communication system disconnects from the multi-card terminal. By actively stopping the communication connection with the first communication system, the conflict can be reduced, along with system failures and errors caused by conflicts.

In one embodiment, the procedure also includes: determining a duration where the multi-card terminal leaves the first communication system based on the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system and the time parameter.

Here, when the base station configures the multi-card terminal, the operation type corresponding to the configuration and the time parameter can be stored in the base station in the form of a table. This way, after knowing the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system, the duration during which the terminal leaves the first communication system can be determined via a query.

In one embodiment, data transmission with the multi-card terminal is stopped within the duration corresponding to the time parameter, which reduces errors and failures caused by operational conflict, and the corresponding system resources can be disconnected at the same time, to save resources.

Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a connection configuration procedure according to another embodiment of the description. The embodiments of the description provide a connection configuration procedure. The procedure includes the following.

In block S210, a time parameter is received to perform a handover from a first communication system to a second communication system.

Here, the timing parameter can be determined by referencing the specific operation performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system, as transmitted by the first communication system. For example, the timing parameter can be determined based on operations such as search reception, measurement, system information reading, and TAU execution in the second communication system, and the timing parameter setting can be obtained from empirical data of the aforementioned specific operations. The timing parameter setting can also be determined based on the current network operating conditions by analyzing current network operating data.

In the S220 block, the connection with the first communication system is stopped and the transfer to the second communication system is carried out within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

Here, the multi-card terminal can leave the first communication system and connect to the second communication system through handover, to perform operations such as search reception, measurement, system information reading, and TAU performance within the duration corresponding to the time parameter.

In one implementation, a notification of a handover from the multi-card terminal to the second communication system is sent to the first communication system. If the first communication system's network configures different timing parameters for the multi-card terminal depending on the operations performed on the second communication system's network, the multi-card terminal can include information about which operation will be performed on the second communication system in the notification. This allows the first communication system to process the communication accurately and efficiently.

In one embodiment, sending the notification that the handover to the second communication system is taking place to the first communication system includes:

Send a notification when a connection between a multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; or, send, to the first communication system, a notification indicating that there is an operation to be executed on the second communication system; or, send, to the first communication system, a notification indicating a type of operation of an operation to be executed on the second communication system.

Here, the notification includes a notification sent by the multi-card terminal when the connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with the connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system. This allows the connection to the first communication system causing the conflict to be stopped in time to prevent a system failure or error.

Here, the notification includes a notification, sent by the multi-card terminal to the first communication system, indicating that an operation needs to be performed on the second communication system. The multi-card terminal sends this notification to the first communication system, allowing the first system to be aware of the multi-card terminal's status in a timely manner. Therefore, appropriate measures can be taken. For example, the data interaction process for the multi-card terminal can be temporarily disconnected, thus conserving communication resources.

Here, the notification includes a message indicating the type of operation to be performed on the second communication system, sent by the multi-card terminal to the first communication system. Once the first communication system knows the type of operation the multi-card terminal needs to perform on the second communication system, it can calculate the corresponding operation time for the multi-card terminal on the second communication system based on the configured timing parameter. Therefore, the communication process can be managed more precisely, improving system operating efficiency and saving system resources.

In one embodiment, when it is determined that different time parameters are set for different operations in the second communication system according to the time parameters, the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed in the second communication system is sent to the first communication system.

Here, when different time parameters are configured for different operations performed on the second communication system, a notification indicating the type of operation to be executed is sent to the first communication system. The first communication system then determines the corresponding time parameter based on the operation type. Based on this time parameter, the communication process can be precisely configured and managed. For example, if a specific connection needs to be disconnected, the time for disconnecting that connection can be set as the time parameter corresponding to the operation type, thus maximizing resource utilization and improving the system's operational efficiency.

In one implementation, data transmission to the first communication system is stopped during the specified duration. This reduces conflict between the connection to the first communication system and the connection to the second communication system, and can minimize unknown errors and system failures, thus improving the resource utilization rate of the first communication system.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to one embodiment of the description. The embodiments of the description provide a connection configuration device. The device includes: a configuration module 61 and a transmission module 62.

Configuration module 61 is configured to set a time parameter for a multi-card terminal handover from a first communication system to a second communication system.

The sending module 62 is configured to send the time parameter to the multi-card terminal.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description. The configuration module includes: a first configuration module 71 and a second configuration module 72.

The first configuration module 71 is configured to set different time parameters for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system.

The second configuration module 72 is configured to set the same time parameter for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description. The device includes: a first receiving module 81, configured to receive a notification that the multi-card terminal is transferring from the first communication system to the second communication system.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, in another embodiment, the apparatus further includes: a connection module 82, configured to disconnect the first communication system and the multi-card terminal, in response to a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicting with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, in another embodiment, the apparatus further includes: a determination module 83, configured to determine a duration where the multi-card terminal leaves the first communication system according to the type of operation that the multi-card terminal must perform in the second communication system and the time parameter.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, in another embodiment, the apparatus also includes: a stop module 84, configured to stop data transmission with the multi-card terminal within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection configuration device according to another embodiment of the description. The embodiments of the description provide a connection configuration device. The device includes: a second receiving module 91 and a transfer module 92.

The second receiving module 91 is configured to receive a time parameter to perform a handover from a first communication system to a second communication system.

The transfer module 92 is configured to leave the first communication system and transfer to the second communication system within a duration corresponding to the time parameter.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the apparatus also includes: a second sending module 93, configured to send to the first communication system a notification that the transfer to the second communication system is taking place.

The second sending module 93 is further configured to send the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed on the second communication system to the first communication system, in response to the determination, based on the time parameter, that different time parameters are configured for different operations executed on the second communication system.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the apparatus also includes: a data processing module 94, configured to stop data transmission with the first communication system within the duration.

The embodiments described provide a communication device. The communication device includes an antenna, memory, and a processor. The processor is connected to the antenna and memory respectively, is configured to control the antenna to send and receive radio signals by executing an executable program stored in memory, and is configured to execute blocks of the connection setup procedure according to any of the above embodiments.

The communication device in this embodiment can be the aforementioned terminal or base station. The terminal can be a variety of handheld terminals or vehicle-mounted terminals. The base station can be various types of base stations, for example, a 4G base station or a 5G base station.

The antenna can be of various types, for example, a mobile antenna such as a 3G antenna, a 4G antenna, or a 5G antenna. The antenna can also include a Wi-Fi antenna or a wireless charging antenna.

Memory can include various types of storage media, and a storage medium is a non-transient computer storage medium that can continue to store the information stored on it after the communication device is turned off.

The processor may be connected to the antenna and memory via a bus or similar, and is configured to read executable programs stored in memory, for example, via the random access procedure shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and/or FIG. 5.

The realizations of the description also provide a non-transient, computer-readable storage medium, and the non-transient, computer-readable storage medium stores an executable program.

When the executable program is executed by a processor, the random access procedure is implemented according to any of the above realizations, for example, at least one of the procedures shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and/or FIG. 5.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal according to one embodiment of the description.

With reference to the 800 terminal illustrated in FIG. 10, the embodiments of the description provide the 800 terminal. The terminal may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital transmission terminal, a message transceiver device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, and a personal digital assistant.

As illustrated in FIG. 10, the 800 terminal may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power supply component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The 802 processing component generally controls the general operations of the 800 terminal, such as those associated with the display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The 802 processing component may include one or more 820 processors to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps in the procedure described above. In addition, the 802 processing component may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the 802 processing component and other components. For example, the 802 processing component may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the 808 multimedia component and the 802 processing component.

The 804 memory is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the 800 terminal. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or procedure run on the 800 terminal, contact data, phonebook data, messages, images, video, etc. The 804 memory can be implemented using any type of volatile or non-volatile memory device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, or a magnetic or optical disk.

The 806 power component provides power to various components of the 800 terminal. The 806 power component may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and any other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power in the 800 terminal.

The multimedia component 808 includes a display that provides an output interface between the terminal 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the display may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel. If the display includes the touch panel, it can be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to detect taps, strokes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can detect not only the boundary of a touch or swipe action but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing and/or rear-facing camera. When the terminal 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting or video mode, the front-facing and/or rear-facing camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing and rear-facing camera may be a fixed-lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive an external audio signal when the terminal 800 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, or speech recognition mode. The received audio signal can be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The 812 I/O interface provides an interface between the 802 processing component and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, and the like. Buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The 814 sensor component includes one or more sensors to provide status assessments of various aspects of the 800 terminal. For example, the 814 sensor component can detect an open/closed state of the 800 terminal, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad, of the 800 terminal, a change in the position of the 800 terminal or a component of the 800 terminal, the presence or absence of user contact with the 800 terminal, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the 800 terminal, and a change in the temperature of the 800 terminal. The 814 sensor component can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The 814 sensor component can also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the 814 sensor component may also include an accelerometer sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The 816 communication component is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the 800 terminal and other devices. The 800 terminal can access a radio network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one example, the 816 communication component receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In another example, the 816 communication component also includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented using Radio Frequency Identity (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultrawideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, or other technologies.

In exemplary embodiments, the 800 terminal can be implemented with one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the procedure described above.

In some exemplary embodiments, a non-transient, computer-readable storage medium is also provided, containing instructions, such as those contained in memory 804, executable by processor 820 at terminal 800, to perform the above procedure. For example, the non-transient, computer-readable storage medium might be a ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like.

The terminal can be used to implement the connection setup procedure mentioned above, for example, the connection setup procedure as illustrated in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a base station according to one embodiment of the description. For example, the 900 base station can be provided as a network-side device. As illustrated in Figure 11, the 900 base station includes a processing component 922. The processing component 922 further includes one or more processors and a memory resource represented by a memory 932 for storing instructions that can be executed by the processing component 922, such as application programs. The application programs stored in memory 932 can include one or more modules, each corresponding to an instruction set. In addition, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions for performing the random access procedure according to any of the preceding embodiments, such as the procedure shown in Figures 2 through 5.

The 900 base station may also include a 926 power component configured to perform power management of the 900 base station, a 950 wired or wireless network interface configured to connect the 900 base station to a network, and a 958 input/output (I/O) interface. The 900 base station may run on an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or similar.

The 950 radio network interface includes, among other things, the antenna of the aforementioned communication device. Other embodiments of the description will be evident to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and the practice of the description described in this invention. The specification and examples are intended to be considered merely illustrative.

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1. A connection configuration procedure, performed by a network device, comprising configure (S110) a time parameter for a handover of a multi-card terminal from a first communication system to a second communication system, where the first communication system and the second communication system are supported by different network operators; and send (S120) the time parameter to the multi-card terminal; where configuring (S110) the time parameter for the transfer of the multi-card terminal from the first communication system to the second communication system comprises: Configure different time parameters for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system; where the operations comprise at least one of search reception, measurement, reading of system information and performing update of the tracking area. 2. The process according to claim 1, further comprising: receive (S130) a notification that the multi-card terminal is transferring from the first communication system to the second communication system. 3. The procedure according to claim 2, wherein the notification comprises at least: a notification sent when a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; a notification indicating that the multi-card terminal needs to perform an operation on the second communication system; or a notification indicating a type of operation to be executed by the multi-card terminal on the second communication system. 4. The process according to claim 3, further comprising: Disconnect (S140) the first communication system and the multi-card terminal, in response to a connection between the multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicting with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system. 5. The process according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising: Determine a duration where the multi-card terminal disconnects from the first communication system based on the type of operation to be performed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system and the time parameter. 6. The process according to any of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: Stop data transmission with the multi-card terminal within a duration corresponding to the time parameter. 7. A connection configuration procedure, performed by a multi-card terminal, comprising the procedure: receiving (S210) a time parameter to perform a handover from a first communication system to a second communication system; wherein the first communication system and the second communication system are supported by different network operators, different time parameters are configured for different operations to be executed by the multi-card terminal in the second communication system; and the operations comprise at least one of receiving, searching, measuring, reading system information, and performing a tracking area update; and disconnect (S220) from the first communication system and perform the transfer to the second communication system within the output duration corresponding to the time parameter. 8. The process according to claim 7, further comprising: send a notification to the first communication system that the transfer to the second communication system is taking place. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein sending the notification that the transfer to the second communication system is being carried out to the first communication system, comprises: send a notification when a connection between a multi-card terminal and the second communication system conflicts with a connection between the multi-card terminal and the first communication system; or, send a notification to the first communication system indicating that there is an operation to be executed on the second communication system; or, send, to the first communication system, a notification indicating a type of operation of an operation that will be executed in the second communication system. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein sending, to the first communication system, the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed in the second communication system comprises: sending the notification indicating the type of operation to be executed in the second communication system to the first communication system, in response to the determination, according to the time parameter, that different time parameters are configured for different operations executed in the second communication system. 11. The process according to any of claims 7 to 10, further comprising: stop data transmission with the first communication system within the duration. 12. A communication device (800) comprising: an antenna; a memory (804); and a processor (820), connected to the antenna and memory (804) respectively, and configured to control the antenna to send and receive radio signals by executing an executable program stored in memory (804), and configured to execute a connection setup procedure according to any of claims 1 to 6. 13. A communication device (800) comprising: an antenna; a memory (804); and a processor (820), connected to the antenna and memory (804) respectively, and configured to control the antenna to send and receive radio signals by executing an executable program stored in memory (804), and configured to execute a connection setup procedure according to any of claims 7 to 11. 14. A non-transient, computer-readable storage medium comprising an executable program, wherein when the executable program is executed by a processor associated with a network device, the network device is caused to perform the steps of the connection setup procedure according to any of claims 1 to 6. 15. A non-transient, computer-readable storage medium comprising an executable program, wherein when the executable program is executed by a processor associated with a multi-card terminal, the multi-card terminal is caused to perform the connection configuration procedure according to any of claims 7 to 11.